Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze in confusion.
After Lu Ze closed the doors and windows, he whispered, "Last night when I returned from the side door, I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lingering at the gate of the palace for a long time."
Qi Yuning smiled lightly and said, "Our two families live close to each other, so maybe he is going to look for the princess."
Lu Ze said, "No, if I had gone to look for my mother, I wouldn't have wandered around the palace for so long before leaving."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "How is that possible? You're overthinking it."
"Maybe I'm overthinking it." Lu Ze said.
"You're just overthinking it." Qi Yuning said, "Besides, you and I are going to get married. No matter what Ah Ping's status is, you are still His Highness's nephew. If His Highness the Crown Prince really likes me, how could he watch me become his nephew's wife?"
Qi Yuning took a bite of the apple as she spoke. The bright red apple was coated in rock sugar, and it was sour, sweet, and crispy when she bit into it. "Did you buy crisp apples?"
Lu Ze asked, "Hmm."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Lu Baozhu only eats pink apples. I'm afraid she's going to cry again."
Lu Ze said, "Xiaoman said you like crispy food. I didn't know Baozhu likes soft food. I'll buy it for her next time."
Qi Yuning handed the unbitten side to Lu Ze and said, "Try it too."
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand, took a bite and said, "It's quite sweet."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "It tastes better than candied haws."
Seeing the traces of sugar on the corners of Qi Yuning's lips, Lu Ze lowered his head and kissed the corners of Qi Yuning's lips. The sweet taste of the sugar coating came...
"Daddy, Mommy! Open the door!"
Lu Ze heard Lingling's voice coming from outside and sighed helplessly.
Qi Yuning chuckled and went to open the door, "Lingling!"
Lingling handed the candied haws in her hand to Qi Yuning and said, "Mother, this one is sweet, not sour. Mother, please have some."
Qi Yuning didn't like hawthorn very much, but he took a bite of half of it out of Lingling's face.
Lingling handed the candied haws to Lu Ze again. Lu Ze ate the half that Qi Yuning had bitten. "It's quite sweet."
Qi Yuning looked into Lu Ze's eyes and felt that what he said was very sweet and had other meanings.
Lu Ze said to Lingling, "Daddy has a day off in two days. Both the first and second days of February are free. Where do you want to go, Lingling?"
Qi Yuning said, "On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head. Doesn't Your Majesty lead the officials in farming?"
Lu Ze said, "Your Majesty has not been feeling well lately, so he hasn't been farming."
"You're not feeling well?" Qi Yuning asked in surprise, "Is it serious?"
Lu Ze sighed slightly and said, "Grandfather is old after all. He is upset and heartbroken about the Shu King's affairs... He hasn't been feeling well these past two days."
Qi Yuning hoped that Emperor Shiyuan could live a long life, even though Lingling had already told him that his uncle would succeed to the throne in the end.
But the change of imperial power is not a simple matter.
Thinking back to the winter thunder in December, Qi Yuning felt very uneasy.
Lingling tilted her head and said, "Meet little uncle! Play with little uncle."
Qi Yuning said: "Okay, then let's go play with my uncle."
Lingling was very excited when she learned that she was going to play with her uncle. She put away all the toys she brought from North City and planned to take them to her uncle.
On the first day of February, the spring sun is bright and although the spring chill is still lingering, it is much better than the freezing winter days and there is no need to wear a coat.
In the carriage, Lingling kept her head out of the window looking out.
Qi Yuning noticed Lingling's interest in the outside world and said to Lu Ze, "Why don't we just go there on horseback? You take Lingling with you!"
When Lingling learned about it, she raised her arms and shouted, "Great!"
Lu Ze chuckled and said, "Yeah."
Accompanying Lingling, Qi Yuning and Lu Ze did not ride fast horses. Instead, they rode slowly, enjoying the spring scenery along the way.
It was already afternoon when we arrived at the imperial palace.
Qi Yuning and Lu Ze took Lingling to the villa of Prince Duan's Mansion first.
When Princess Duan heard that Lu Ze and Qi Yuning had arrived, she exclaimed, "It's so satisfying! The King of Shu is finally dead. I've finally avenged my daughter and my prince!"
Lu Ze and Qi Yuning looked at each other without saying much. In fact, although Qi Yuning hated the King of Shu, he trusted Huo An more.
If Princess Shan’s death was really related to the King of Shu, he would not have risked his life to bring Princess Shan out.
Lingling looked at Princess Duan and asked, "My Lady, where is my uncle?"
Zhao Jie heard Lingling's voice and ran out, "Lingling!"
Lingling took the gadget she had bought in Beicheng from Lichun's hand and said, "Uncle, this is what Lingling bought in Beicheng. It also has sand here, the sand from Beicheng. It's so fun for Lingling to slide down the sand!"
Zhao Jie said with envy: "I want to go too. I don't want to stay here anymore."
When Princess Duan heard what Zhao Jie said, she said, "No, Jie'er. Your father and sister have been killed. You can't go anywhere. Stay here and live a good life. Only then can you be protected."
Lu Ze said, "Third aunt, Jie'er also needs to study and make friends."
"There are teachers here who can teach him."
Seeing that Lu Ze wanted to say more, Qi Yuning reached out and pulled Lu Ze's sleeve. She understood Princess Duan. After losing her beloved, she only had one son left in the world. She must have only hoped that the child would be safe.
Lingling and Zhao Jie played together for the whole afternoon, and after having dinner together, they had to separate.
Lingling still held Zhao Jie's hand reluctantly, "Mommy, darling, Lingling wants to sleep with little uncle."
Zhao Jie also said: "Mother, I want to sleep with Lingling, I will be a good boy."
Qi Yuning said, "No, Lingling, you are a little girl, you can't sleep with a young man!"
Lingling pouted and said, "But Mommy is also a girl, and Daddy is also a man, so Mommy will sleep with Daddy!"
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